Clunkmeister

Yep. Sprue and others are way low on inventory, Hobbynut used to get them somehow, but who knows know

It’s a good evening to be building. Neighbors kids out playing in the rain, hours of entertainment for Richard.

Yep, I know.

The instrument panel is made up of decals, and I absolutely don’t like the look. It looks “juvenile”. I’d have used 3D decals, but the kit is so new, there’s nothing out there yet. Visibility in the pit is so-so, but so far this panel is the weakest part of the kit yet, so after seeing if it’ll be better installed, I just pulled it, stripped off the decals, and am attacking it with AirScale instruments. The panel, in my eye, looks incredibly simplistic, crazy stark, and stupidly idiotic. Like it belongs on a Disney kid’s ride.

One thing that is nice about Revell kits is that the Germans have finally learned how to produce a very nice instruction book. Even 5 or 6 years ago, Revell was still giving us that old Revell loose leaf look for the 60s and 70s that looked like they had been drawn by a toddler with a box of Crayola crayons a and copied on an old ink copy paper manual roller machine. Revell, like ICM, give us NO PE in the kit whatsoever, and no seatbelts. The builder will need to source a Sutton harness for this kit.

The distinctive cockpit cage is a major part of the build.

I received this from Hannants a few weeks ago, and have been looking at it to see how it seems. This kit has a TON of detail, and while I’m not a Hurricane expert, I know enough about them to know that it was a truly remarkable aircraft, being almost the British version of the P-40: extremely underappreciated, produced from the very first day of the war, fight up to the very end, served in every single theatre of operation in the war, and punched way, way above its weight. It was a tough little bird, capable of absorbing an extremely large amount of damage and still hold together, and it also packed a big wallop with 8 guns, and later with four 20mm cannon. The new Revell kit really looks like a winner, so far

A bit of a production line going on here

I did not see a Royal Dutch Shell or Fina logo on the bottom of the map

I am not all that familiar with the coast area of the North Sea

Yes you are from you guys I took I took it off the decal sheet and oriented the same way it was on the sheet. So I blame wingnut not me, cool of course, is all but infallible.

The map might be sideways? LOL

Well, it’ll get better. 🤣

Back in the game. Let’s get moving on this one.

Personally I can’t wait to get my copy of this kit. I’m so looking forward to see what I can do. thinking I can meet Gaz’s level might be foolish, but hopefully it’ll at least be passable.

If someone needs one, let me know. I can facilitate

What would the VAT and Gov fees be on that if bought here?

Joy has a house full of kids every few days, and I ask them which of the finished models they like best. It’s a fair way to do it, I think, a d besides, it’s all in fun here, a d I expect, sooner or later, everyone will get something from LSM. I’m a firm believer in spreading the Love.

Yahu is good, but in my opinion, Quinta is the best out there. I really hate to hurt a small Mom and Pop outfit just because he happens to be inside the physical border of the new Soviet Union. They can’t personally shift their home to a new location.

Sprue Brothers and Hannants carry them, as does ModelNut here in the US.

Everyone who pre ordered them should have them shortly.

Thanks! I’m by no means an expert on the type, or on helicopters in general. I have vowed before Christ my Risen Savior that the next time I enter any helicopter with the intention of going somewhere in it, it won’t be a voluntary action on my part. I will be when I am 10 toes up on a gurney…… I’ve had enough of them, most all spent Knees in the Breeze…

Yes, apparently they can build to order. Erickson owns the Type Certificate and manufacturing Rights They have built several new build S-64s, and gladly build them to order (S-64was the original Sikorsky designation) or,… remanufacture an old CH-54 retired military to as new standards.

A basic, quick in box review is up.

Nice video! It’s hard to grasp how truly massive these things are until you see one up close and in person. The sound alone hits you hard in the chest. Stealthy they’re not. And the Mi.26 makes these, the Chinook, and the CH-53 look like kids toys.